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  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
January 9, 2020 at 8:12 PM

DC area events this weekend

TORTURE IS A MORAL ISSUE   Dear Friends, The National Religious Campaign Against Torture invites you to join us for two events this weekend: 1. Close Guantanamo Rally outside the White House Saturday, January 11 at 1pm: On the 18th anniversary of the opening of the detention…
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
January 9, 2020 at 5:06 PM

Jan. 11 Guantanamo anniversary

TORTURE IS A MORAL ISSUE   Dear Friends,   This Saturday it will be 18 years since the first detainee was sent to Guantanamo. Sadly, this stain on American democracy is still open, and 40 detainees still remain there. President Trump has essentially shut down any effort to hon…
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
January 2, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Gratitude for Your Support

National Religious Campaign Against Torture Dear Friends, You’ve done it again! Thanks to you, NRCAT exceeded our challenge match in our year-end goal to raise $30,000! We met our goal with the generous support of allies like you across the country. Your…
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 1:16 PM

Last Chance to Double Your Gift

National Religious Campaign Against Torture Dear Friends, Just a few hours remain in our year-end matching gift campaign. If you are able to give before midnight tonight, your tax-deductible gift doubles in value. Please give generously and help us reach …
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 2:16 PM

Two Days Left to Double Your Gift

National Religious Campaign Against Torture Dear Friends, With just two days left in our year-end fundraising campaign, will you make a financial contribution to support our collective call to end torture through NRCAT's education, outreach, and advocacy …
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
December 27, 2019 at 1:31 PM

Holding Elected Leaders Accountable on Torture

National Religious Campaign Against Torture Dear Friends, The 2020 election is widely seen by those who care about human rights as the most significant U.S. Presidential election in memory. People of faith are called to practice compassion, to pursue jus…
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
December 19, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Making Peace by Ending CIA Drone Strikes

National Religious Campaign Against Torture Dear Friends, People of faith are called to make peace - to promote repair and reconciliation that leads to a just peace. I invite you to donate today to strengthen NRCAT’s efforts to fight for limits to the ra…
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
December 17, 2019 at 7:55 PM

Hospitality not Human Cages

National Religious Campaign Against Torture Dear Friends, I am writing to ask you to donate today to our year-end challenge match. Contributions to NRCAT enable us to engage in rapid-response human rights work throughout the year with interfaith members a…
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 5:11 PM

Historic Solitary Win in New Jersey in 2019, Now What?

National Religious Campaign Against Torture Dear Friends, NRCAT advocates made history in New Jersey in 2019 as the Garden State became the first to enact fully comprehensive legislation severely limiting the use of solitary confinement in prisons, jails,…
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
December 6, 2019 at 7:12 PM

Called to End Torture Together

National Religious Campaign Against Torture Dear Friends, I invite you to donate to support the work of NRCAT's members who are Called to End Torture Together. People of faith are called to pursue justice - to ensure that all people are treated fairly. …
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
December 3, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Donate to NRCAT on #GivingTuesday

National Religious Campaign Against Torture Dear Friends, Today is #GivingTuesday, a day to donate in support of NRCAT's members who are Called to End Torture Together. Today we emphasize the first part of this call to the nation: People of faith are ca…
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
November 29, 2019 at 3:12 PM

Now Available - Stream "The Report" on Amazon Prime!

TORTURE IS A MORAL ISSUE   Dear Friends,   The Report, Amazon's new political drama starring Adam Driver and Annette Bening, is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime. The Report depicts the brutal and unsuccessful CIA torture program as well as the battle to release the …
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
November 26, 2019 at 7:36 PM

Support NRCAT on #GivingTuesday

National Religious Campaign Against Torture Dear Friends, One week from now, December 3, is #GivingTuesday! #GivingTuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, a day when all of us pull together to support organizations like NRCAT who are working for just…
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
November 19, 2019 at 5:13 PM

NRCAT Reviews "The Report" for USA Today

TORTURE IS A MORAL ISSUE   Dear Friends,   I invite you to read my recent USA Today op-ed about The Report.  The subject of the film, which opened in theaters last weekend, is the Senate Intelligence Committee's quest to uncover the truth about the CIA's post-9/11 torture prog…
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
November 14, 2019 at 7:57 PM

REDACTED!

TORTURE IS A MORAL ISSUE   Dear Friends,   If you woke up this morning eager to get your impeachment fix from the New York Times, USA Today, CNN.com, or any number of other national news organizations, you probably saw Amazon Studios' ad for its newest film, The Report.    Am…
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
November 6, 2019 at 8:42 PM

This Saturday, Nov. 9, Protest Armed Drones Outside the White House!

TORTURE IS A MORAL ISSUE   Dear Friends, This Saturday people of faith from the DC region will be gathering outside the White House to protest U.S. drone strikes. Prior to the Trump Administration, drone strikes killed several thousand people including hundreds of children a…
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
October 25, 2019 at 5:39 PM

Truth Matters: Screen "The Report" in your Congregation

TORTURE IS A MORAL ISSUE   Dear Friends, A new feature film being released by Amazon Studios this fall, The Report, depicts the brutal post-9/11 CIA torture program and the congressional investigation that uncovered the truth about the program – that years of torture and tens…
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
October 4, 2019 at 6:44 PM

Host a Screening of "The Report"

TORTURE IS A MORAL ISSUE   Dear Friends, The Report, a political drama on the CIA's failed torture program and its efforts to cover it up, will be available to stream on November 29.  NRCAT is currently recruiting people of faith, students, and others to host a public or priv…
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
September 20, 2019 at 4:22 PM

Watch the Trailer for Upcoming Film on the Torture Report

TORTURE IS A MORAL ISSUE   Dear Friends, Starring Adam Driver, Annette Bening, and Jon Hamm, The Report is an important new film that tells the story of U.S. Senate staffer Dan Jones leading an investigation into the Bush-Cheney era CIA torture program. As Jones uncovers the …
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
September 9, 2019 at 7:01 PM

Secret Watchlist Ruled Unconstitutional

TORTURE IS A MORAL ISSUE   Dear Friends, NRCAT applauds a ruling that could have implications for the very existence of an FBI-maintained watchlist of “known or suspected terrorists.” Last week a federal judge, Judge Anthony Trengas, ruled that the list violates the constitut…
  National Religious Campaign Against Torture · [email protected]
July 12, 2019 at 6:17 PM

NJ Governor Signs Historic Bill To End Solitary Confinement

TORTURE IS A MORAL ISSUE   Dear Friends, Yesterday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the most comprehensive bill on solitary confinement ever passed by a state legislature. It effectively ends long-term solitary confinement in New Jersey. This comes after five…